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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Humbert of Lyne's movie does not say very much, as opposed to the verbose Humbert of Nabokov's book. Indeed, Nabokov takes his book's basic plot and builds layer upon layer of meaning, drowning the story line in seductive word play which, amazingly, is able to lead the reader's attention away from the moral issues underlying the book. "Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth," Humbert says by way of indroduction in the book, providing us with a glimpse...

Author: By Irene J. Hahn, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Film About Film: Lyne's 'Lolita' Opens | 10/9/1998 | See Source »

Aptly enough, the word kata, as translated from the Japanese, actually means 'personal meditation.' Rakow guesses that 'kata' is something she'll be doing as long...

Author: By Haley Steele, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard's Rakow Fights to National Title | 10/8/1998 | See Source »

...that you know what the word means, go down to the Science Center from noon to sunset to see live hip hop like hip hop like Harvard's own BSide, dance, Giant Puppets, poetry, spoken word and more. Noon to night, Harvard Yard. 625-5744 or email schock@fas.harvard.edu. FREE...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LISTINGS | 10/8/1998 | See Source »

Diversity. It is a word heard often within the hallowed halls of Harvard. Whether it is spoken in a meeting of College administrators or in a gathering of a campus publication's staff, it is safe to say that diversity is a concept that seems to be on every-one's mind...

Author: By Elliot Shmukler, | Title: Unprofitable Diversity | 10/8/1998 | See Source »

...open impeachment hearings carried the House by a 258-176 vote, the Republican demurely called it "a victory for the process." But it was Bill Clinton who was breathing a little easier after the afternoon vote; only 31 Democrats crossed the aisle. "The White House had put out the word that anything under 50 would be a victory, and of course that bar was comfortably high," says TIME senior writer Eric Pooley. "So they're satisfied...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clinton on House Vote: Phew! | 10/8/1998 | See Source »

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